ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190820
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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 2016 |
| Time: | 19:41 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Global Geolab Limited |
| Registration: | C-GRMK |
| MSN: | CD-967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Medicine Hat Cemetery, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Medicine Hat (CYXH) |
| Medicine Hat (CYXH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Global Geolab Limited, Beech 35-C33 (C-GRMK) while conducting circuits from Medicine Hat, AB (CYXH) on Runway 03 declared a MAYDAY soon after takeoff. The aircraft turned left after the MAYDAY call and descended under the skyline followed by a 1 second emergency locator transmitter (ELT) burst. The flight service station (FSS) was unable to contact the aircraft. Emergency/Crash checklist was completed. The aircraft was located by emergency vehicles in a graveyard approximately 3/4 NM north of CYXH. The aircraft was substantially damaged; there was no post impact fire. The pilot sustained serious injuries.
Sources:
http://canadify.com/2016/10/23/small-plane-crash-lands-at-the-hillside-cemetery-in-medicine-hat-alberta/
http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2016/10/22/pilot-taken-to-hospital-following-plane-crash-at-hillside-cemetery/
CADORS Number: 2016C4136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2016 10:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Oct-2016 14:44 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Oct-2016 14:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Oct-2016 15:03 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2016 15:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Oct-2016 18:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 04-Nov-2016 20:16 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time] |
| 19-Nov-2016 12:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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